John R. Vane

Inhibition of Prostaglandin Synthesis as a Mechanism of Action for Aspirin-like Drugs

John R. Vane · Nature New Biology · 1971 · 8.6K citations

Life Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +10

An enzyme isolated from arteries transforms prostaglandin endoperoxides to an unstable substance that inhibits platelet aggregation

Salvador Moncada, Ryszard J. Gryglewski, S Bunting et al. · Nature · 1976 · 3.6K citations

Medicine, Biochemistry, Pharmacology +16

Selectivity of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs as inhibitors of constitutive and inducible cyclooxygenase.

Jane A. Mitchell, Pravit Akarasereenont, Christoph Thiemermann et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1993 · 1.7K citations

Medicine, Pharmacology, Inflammation +9

Nonsteroid drug selectivities for cyclo-oxygenase-1 rather than cyclo-oxygenase-2 are associated with human gastrointestinal toxicity: A full <i>in vitro</i> analysis

Timothy D. Warner, Francesco Giuliano, Ivana Vojnovic et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1999 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy +12

Pressor effects of circulating endothelin are limited by its removal in the pulmonary circulation and by the release of prostacyclin and endothelium-derived relaxing factor.

Gilberto De Nucci, Ranjeny Thomas, Pedro D’Orléans-Juste et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1988 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Medicine, Pharmacology, Physiology +12